Ricardo Morais

Ricardo "The Mutant" Morais is a Brazilian former mixed martial artist, who competed in Pride Fighting Championships, Jungle Fight, and Rings - MMA. Morais trained with the Banni Fight Combat Jiu-Jitsu to support, Banni Cavalcanti, even after his last fight in the sport, which was a victory, coming against Tae Hyn Lee at Pride Final Conflict Absolute, 10 September 2006.

Background Ricardo Morais trained in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and boxing early in his career. Later he began training in Black House with Anderson Silva, Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira.

Career

Morais won a 32-fighter tournament "IAFC: Absolute Fighting Championship 1" in Moscow in 1995. Next year he continued his MMA career in Japan at RINGS.

Grappling Morais took part in ADCC World Championships in 1998, 1999 and 2000. He won silver medal in 1998.

The Smashing Machine

In 2003, HBO aired a documentary titled "The Smashing Machine: The Life and Times of Extreme Fighter Mark Kerr." Morais was shown a lot in this movie leading up to his match against Mark Coleman at Pride 8.

Morais is shown training with Renzo Gracie in the movie. He lost to Coleman by decision. Morais won a 32-man tournament in Moscow in 1995 that included Pride FC legends Tra Telligman and Igor Vovchachyn. Morais choked out Mikhail Illoukhine in finals.

Championships and accomplishments Fight Matrix 1995 Rookie of the Year International Absolute Fighting Championship IAFC Absolute Fighting Championship 1 Tournament Winner

Mixed martial arts record Win

Lee Tae-Hyun TKO (corner stoppage) PRIDE FC: Final Conflict Absolute

Saitama, Japan Loss

Alexander Emelianenko KO (punches) PRIDE Bushido 6

Yokohama, Japan Loss

Tsuyoshi Kosaka Decision (unanimous) NJPW Ultimate Crush II

Tokyo, Japan Win

Mestre Fumaca TKO (punches) Jungle Fight 1

Manaus, Brazil Loss

Mark Coleman Decision (unanimous) Pride 8

Tokyo, Japan Win

Hiromitsu Kanehara Decision Rings: Final Capture

Japan Loss

Zaza Tkeshelashvili Decision Rings - Mega Battle Tournament 1997 Semifinal

Japan Win

Sergio Muralha TKO (submission to punches) Pentagon Combat

Brazil Draw

Yuriy Kochkine Draw Rings - Extension Fighting 4

Tokyo, Japan Win

Yoshihisa Yamamoto KO (punches) Rings - Maelstrom 6

Japan Win

Mikhail Illoukhine Submission (rear naked choke)

Win

Victor Yerohin TKO (submission to punches)

Win

Maxim Tarasov TKO (submission to punches)

Win

Onassis Parungao TKO (knees)

Win

Alex Andrade TKO (submission to punches)

Submission grappling record

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